Hello, AbhiKap here

 

I am studying the element Silicon (Si) from the periodic table. It is a Metalloid and I know that it is used in electronics. Can anyone tell me some computer companies that use Silicon in their products. Any companies are fine such as Apple Inc, Samsung, Microsoft, etc...

 

Thanks, Help is appreciated.

Hello, AbhiKap here

 

I am studying the element Silicon (Si) from the periodic table. It is a Metalloid and I know that it is used in electronics. Can anyone tell me some computer companies that use Silicon in their products. Any companies are fine such as Apple Inc, Samsung, Microsoft, etc...

 

Thanks, Help is appreciated.

All computer companies use silicon in their products, because all computer chips are made (for a large part) of silicon.

Let me tell you that silicon is a metalloid and it can doped with other elements like gp 13 and gp 16 in small amounts to increase the conductivity. it can not be used as such but made a semiconductor. There are elements like germanium and gallium and based on different conductivities there are many types of semiconductors available.

 

A computer processing chip may have millions of them. And for clear your thought that semiconductors does not work simply as a conductor would do. Regarding companies they might use any depending upon what technology they use.

 

try reading HOWSTUFFWORKs .com for semiconductors or computer chips.